1 Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.45 Â°C (11.6Â°F). 2  This indicates that the continentality type is hyperoceanic, subtype truly hyperoceanic. 3  Total annual Precipitation averages 6.4 mm (0.3 inches) which is equivalent to 6.4 Litres/m (0.16 Gallons/ft).4  On average there are 1474 hours of sunshine per year. Lima, Peru is at 12 1'S, 77 6'W, 13 m (43 ft). 2  See map. 3  Lima has a subtropical desert / low-latitude arid hot climate (K ppen-Geiger classification: BWh). 4  The average temperature is 19.7 degrees Celsius (67.5 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) designed the PQRS to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by tracking practice patterns. Since 2007, quality reporting has been voluntary for services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries. The ACA made participation in Medicare's PQRS program mandatory beginning in 2015.
This document describes Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) participation and outlines steps that individual EPs should take in selecting a QCDR to work with for the 2014 PQRS program year. What is a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR)? New for 2014, the QCDR method provides a new standard to satisfy PQRS requirements based on satisfactory participation. A QCDR is a CMS-approved entity (such as a registry, certification board, collaborative, etc.) that collects medical and/or clinical data for the purpose of patient and disease tracking to foster improvement in